Liquid-container.



PATENTED MAR. 14, 1905.

0. J. PUNGHES.

LIQUID CONTAINER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 18.1903.

UNITED STATES -Patented March 14, 1905.

OSCAR JOSHUA PUNOHES, OF TOLEDO, OHIO.

LIQUID-CONTAINER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 784,704, dated March 14, 1905.

I Application filed June 18, 1903. Serial No. 162,108.

To (all whom, it nut concern:

Be it known thatLOsoAR J OSHUA PUNoHEs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Toledo, in the county of Lucas and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Liquid-Containers and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in containers for liquids.

The ob 'ect of the invention is to rovide a container in which when in its norma position the filling-opening and the draw-off faucet will be above the level of the liquid, thus preventing leaking.

A further object is to provide a device of this character which will be of convenient shape, easily carried, strong and durable, and Well adapted to the purpose. for which it is designed.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination, and arrangement of parts, as will be more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the containerin its normal position. Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the container in position for drawing off the contents.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 denotes the body of the container, which may be formed of any suitable material and is preferably cylindrical in form. When in its normal position, the container is designed to lie on its side and is provided near each end with lugs or projections 2, forming feet, which prevent the same from turning.

3 denotes a faucet, and 4 denotes a filling opening closed by a cap 5, said faucet and o ening being arranged on the opposite side of the container from the feet 2 and disposed at opposite ends of the same, as shown, the end of the vessel near the faucet being flat to permit the vessel when in a vertical position to rest on the said flat end.

6 denotes a longitudinal handle arranged between the cap and the fauceta collar by which the container is carried. The ends of the handle are secured to the vessel at points between the filling-opening and the faucet. When the vessel is in a horizontal position, the supporting-legs retain the same with the faucet and filling-opening uppermost to prevent the possibility of leakage.

When not in use or when being carried about,the container assumes a horizontal position, as shown in Fig. 1; but when it is desired to draw any of the contents from the can the same is turned on end, as shown in Fig. 3, in which position the contents maybe drawn through the faucet 3.

In the construction of a container as herein shown and described it will be seen that there can be no waste of the contents through leaky faucets, because when the container is in its normal position the faucet is at the top side and above the level of the contents of the same.

It will be observed that the feet 2 are so ar ranged that they project rearwardly when the container is disposed in upright position. This arrangement of the feet adapts the same to serve as distance-pieces to space the container from the wall or other surface when supported in juxtaposition thereto upon a floor or bracket to prevent injury to the same or saturation of woodwork in the event of casual leakage of the oil or other contents of the container, thus reducing in a measure the liability of a conflagration should leakage occur.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction and operation of the invention will be readily understood without requiring a more extended explanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion, and the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principles or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

its opposite side to retain it When in a horizontal position, With the faucet, orifice and handle uppermost, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set I 5 my hand in presence of tWo subscribing Witnesses.

OSCAR JOSHUA PUNCHES.

Witnesses CHARLES R. SWAIN, LEE SAMPsoN. 

